New World Screwworm Prevention
Cattle producers have been on edge about the threat of New World Screwworm (NWS) creeping its way to our borders. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is implementing a five-pronged plan that started in June to mitigate this potentially large issue. NWS is a parasitic fly that burrows into open wounds on livestock, pets, wildlife, occasionally birds, and rarely humans. The first human case of NWS was reported on August 4th from a...